IELDS Standard: 2.B.ECa
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The House Project
Laura Deluca and Sandy DunnPershing Early Learning CenterDecatur, Illinois Decatur is a community of about 76,000 in Macon County. The Pershing Early Learning Center in northwest Decatur houses 17 half-day prekindergarten classes for at-risk children, 6 half-day inclusive classes, 7 self-contained early childhood special education classes, and a parent-involvement program for children from birth to…
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From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates
Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. Doors are so much a part of our daily lives that we tend to take them for granted.…
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Connecting with Concepts and Skills
In this video Lisa models several ways you can help children connect with new vocabulary and concepts through reading their favorite books with them.
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The Gift of Words: Reading and Games
Knowing many words and understanding them are important in developing thinking skills and in getting ready to read.
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Learning New Words Through Read Alouds
One of the delightful ways to engage with young children is through reading books aloud.
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Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals
Literature response journals encourage children to draw, write, and talk about the books you share with them.
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What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time
You can involve older preschoolers in making predictions when you read them a book that they haven’t heard before.
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Using Predictable Books with Young Children
A predictable book is one that features patterns, sequences, and connections in the illustrations or words that enable children to guess “what comes next” in the story.
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Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa
To introduce the small-group activity, Ms. Jones models the activity during large-group time. As she reads the story of Pete, the cat, she places corresponding colored shoes on the felt cutout of Pete as his shoes change color during the story.
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Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!
You can do a lot to make getting ready to read a natural part of daily life.
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Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project
Here are some tips to use during the last phase of a project to help enrich what the children have learned.
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Getting Ready to Read and Write in Childcare
Here are some simple ideas for creating a literacy environment.